Race 10: PREMIER GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL THUKELA HANDICAP (Listed) (Handicap)

GREYVILLE RACECOURSE | Saturday, 05 July 2025 | 18:20

Distance: 1600m
Going: Standard
Stakes: R200,000
Weight For Age(SSL) 2yrs:9.5 3yrs:1.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:2.5

Race Results

Pos Horse A.C.S. Weight Draw Jockey Len MR CMR Odds
- Champion Warrior 3 b. c 52.5kg - - - - 97 -
- Down To Business 2 b. c 56.5kg - - - - 100 -
- Command Pilot 2 b. c 52.5kg - - - - 93 -
1st Zeitz TF 3 gr. c 53.5kg 4 Mr Serino Moodley - 97 104 33/20
2nd Underworld 2 b. c 60.5kg 1 Mr G J Lerena 0.6 109 111 7/2
3rd Claw 4 b. g 53.0kg 5 Mr S Khumalo 2.1 94 91 8/1
4 I Salute You 3 b. c 56.5kg 6 Mr W B Kennedy 3.15 103 112 9/2
5 Winter Games 4 b. g 55.0kg 13 Mr M J Thackeray 3.45 98 103 50/1
6 Rapidash 2 b. c 60.0kg 3 Mr M A Yeni 3.95 108 107 20/1
7 Narina Trogon 5 b. g 59.0kg 14 Mr T Godden 4.65 106 102 20/1
8 Cherry Ano 5 b. g 60.5kg 8 Mr R D Fourie 6.55 109 108 33/1
9 Oxalis Gold 3 b. f 58.5kg 12 Mr C Murray 7.35 107 107 33/1
10 Money Heist 2 b. c 58.0kg 9 Mr A C Fortune 8.05 104 106 33/1
11 Get Impressed 2 b. c 57.5kg 10 Mr J P van der Merwe 9.35 103 103 25/1
12 Sunset Riot 2 b. c 55.0kg 11 Mr C J Habib 9.6 100 107 50/1
13 King Regent 3 b. g 63.0kg 7 Mr C A Little 15.3 114 106 66/1
14 Grand Crescendo 3 b. g 58.5kg 2 Mr T J Mayhew 23.1 107 107 50/1

Race Timing

Winning Time
95.79s
Average Time
95.93s
Difference
%.2fs
Total Pool
R9,615,000

Rating Analysis

Horse Pos MR Before MR After Official Δ Expected Δ Discrepancy
Zeitz 1 97 104 +7 + 7
Underworld 2 109 111 +2 -1 + 3
Claw 3 94 91 -3 -1 -2
I Salute You 4 103 112 +9 -2 + 11
Winter Games 5 98 103 +5 -2 + 7
Rapidash 6 108 107 -1 -2 + 1
Narina Trogon 7 106 102 -4 -2 -2
Cherry Ano 8 109 108 -1 -3 + 2
Oxalis Gold 9 107 107 0 -3 + 3
Money Heist 10 104 106 +2 -3 + 5
Get Impressed 11 103 103 0 -4 + 4
Sunset Riot 12 100 107 +7 -4 + 11
King Regent 13 114 106 -8 -6 -2
Grand Crescendo 14 107 107 0 -8 + 8
Champion Warrior None - 97 - -198 -
Down To Business None - 100 - -198 -
Command Pilot None - 93 - -198 -
Note: Expected changes are calculated using simplified algorithms. Official NHRA algorithms from the PDF will provide accurate benchmarking.

Stipes Report

THE STARTER REPORTED:  
a)	RAPIDASH (M Yeni) lost 1 length. 
b)	GET IMPRESSED (J P v'd Merwe) lost 2 lengths. 
  
THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED :
a)	GRAND CRESCENDO (*T Mayhew) over-raced in the early and middle stages and thereafter gave ground quickly and compounded in the straight. Apprentice T Mayhew did not persevere with his ride. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
b)	Leaving the 300m UNDERWORLD (G Lerena) and GET IMPRESSED (J P v'd Merwe) came together and brushed on two occasions. 
c)	In view of the performance of KING REGENT (C Little) (15.30 lengths, 66/1 in the betting), the Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. 
d)	ZEITZ (S Moodley), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W A Nel was advised (RvR).
JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES :
a)	GRAND CRESCENDO raced equipped with blinkers and a compression mask (advised 02.07.2025/10h46).

RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER :
a)	Nil.
  
THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : 
a)	GRAND CRESCENDO : Not striding out right front. 
b)	KING REGENT : Nothing obvious detected. 

SCRATCHINGS : 
a)	DOWN TO BUSINESS : Reserve runner (05.07.2025/08h00).
b)	COMMAND PILOT : Reserve runner (05.07.2025/08h00).
c)	CHAMPION WARRIOR : Reserve runner (05.07.2025/08h00).
 
DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER:
a)	None.